Current Obituaries

Mary Allen

Apr 11, 2016

Mary Lula Jordan Allen age 94 of Prospect,Va. died on April 11,2016 in Farmville,Va.She was born on March 7,1922 to Wheeler and Lucy Jordan.She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Malcom.She is survived by a daughter Vera Ellen Allen of Farmville,one son Larry J. Allen and his wife Connie of Prospect,Va.,one grandson Charles A. Allen and...

Roger Allen

Apr 8, 2016

Roger Earl Allen age 63 of Prospect,Va.passed way on Friday April 8Th.He was born May 28,1952 in Prince Edward Co.

to and later preceded in death by his father Roderick Earl Allen and mother Barbara Laverne Franklin.Mr Allen was a founding member of the bluegrass band Allens Mill,named after his great-grandfathers water powered grist mill in Prospect.The...

Willis Meadows

Apr 6, 2016

Willis Glenn Meadows age 49 of Cumberland County,Va. passed away Wednesday April 6Th.2016.A memorial service will be held on Friday April 06,2016 at  2:00 pm at Fitzgerald Baptist Church in Cumberland .A spreading of ashes will be at 4:oo pm at the river. Shorter Funeral Home is serving the family

Clyde Ownby

Mar 22, 2016

Clyde Ownby, 96 of Cumberland, VA went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 22, 2016.

Clyde was preceded in death by his father, John L. Ownby, mother, Pearl W. Ownby, brothers, Fred Ownby, Gene Ownby and Gordon Ownby.

Clyde is survived by his wife of 74 years, Lavern Whaley Ownby a son, Clyde...

Hilda Marie Friend

Mar 20, 2016

Hilda Marie Woods Friend, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and mamaw passed peacefully from this life at home on March 20, 2016. She was 76 years old.

Hilda was born the 7 th of 8 children on June 10, 1939 to parents, Harry S. Woods and Mary Dale Dyer Woods, in Cowen, West Virginia. She...

Helen Booker

Mar 14, 2016

Helen Gertrude Mills Elliott Booker age 97 of Farmville, Va. passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016.  She was born on October 6, 1918, to the late James and Nannie Mills.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Scott Booker.  She is survived by a sister, Hilda Reese and a brother, Billy Mills.  Also, her children Charles...

Rosalyn Huddleston

Mar 10, 2016

Rosalyn J. Huddleston age 75 of Farmville,Va. passed away on March 10,2106 in Hopewell ,Va.  She is survived by her husband Thomas,two sons Chris,Rodney and two grandchildren,Carter and Corrine. She was preceded in death by her parents,Charles and Effie Kendrick.She was a avid fisherman,loved life,jeopardy,crossword and puzzles books.she was loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends...

Seymore Jamerson

Feb 23, 2016

Seymore M. Jamerson Jr., 82 of Cumberland, VA., formerly of Hopewell, VA died in Hospice care at Retreat Hospital, Richmond, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

In his lifetime he was known as “Junie Po Seymo”, “The Vegetable Man”, “Truck Man”,         “The White Mexican”, “The Hunter”, ‘The Wood Man” and “The Fisherman”.

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Clarence Jones (C.W.)

Feb 2, 2016

Clarence William Jones (C.W.), 80 of Hampton, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home.  Mr. Jones was retired from Flour Daniels Construction Corporation and was a 20 year retired (MSGT) Master Sergeant from the United States Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his brother, Curtis D. Jones and his...

Curtis Jones

Jan 19, 2016

Curtis Dean Jones,  79 of Farmville, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home.  He was preceded in death by his wife Betty and his parents, William and Thelma Oaks Jones. He is survived by one son, Michael D. Jones, three daughters, Debra A. Bates, Cathy M. Jamerson (David Ray) and Sandra K. Jones, three brothers,...

Dorothy Womack

Jan 4, 2016

Dorothy Elizabeth Southall Womack age 91 of Pamplin, VA passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. She was born on January 24, 1924 to the late Lawrence and Lena Southall.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George H. Womack.

She is survived by two sons; Henry E. Womack (Sheila) George...

Mildred Kellum

Dec 24, 2015

Mildred Iola Kellum, 62, of Green Bay, went to be

with the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2015. Born

December 9, 1953 in Norfolk, she was the daughter

of Juanita Withrow and the late Howard Flora Sr.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Don-

ald B....

Tony Baldwin Sr.

Dec 15, 2015

Tony Lee Baldwin Sr. age 41 of Rice,Va. passed away on Tuesday,December 15,2015.He is survived by his father,Charles E.Baldwin Jr.,his step-mother Wendy Baldwin,his mother Kathy Floyd (Tony) ,two sons;Tony and Ryan Baldwin,two sisters:Ashlie Mercedes Baldwin and Brittany Nicole Baldwin,a niece and nephew ;Izayah Charles Baldwin and Brenden James Glover.He was preceded in dealth by Christine Leatherwood,and Charles E. Baldwin  .                                                  Shorter...

Thomas Senger Jr.

Dec 12, 2015

Thomas Massey Senger Jr.age 77 of Farmville,Va. passed away Saturday December 12,2015.  He was preceded in death by his wife, and parents,Thomas and Mary Senger. Also his niece Patricia Manis .He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews ,three special aunts and two sisters ;Elizebeth Manis (TM) and Sue Wooten(late husband Melvin).

Linda Griffin

Dec 11, 2015

Linda Lee Vanover Griffin,age 74 of Keysville,Va. passed away on Friday December 11,2015 .She was preceded in death by her mother and father John and Edna Vanover.She is survived by a sister, Hettie V.Smith and her husband Alton,a brother John H.Vanover Jr.,three nephews ;John ,William and Christopher Smith,a niece Edna Smith.She is also survived by a adopted son,Triston Smith,two...

Lola Hopper

Dec 7, 2015

Lola Hopper ,age 83 of Farmville,Va. passed away on December 07,2015 in Farmville,Va.She was the daughter of

Henry and Maggie Grindstaff.She was preceded in death by a son,Jay hopper,a daughter-in-law Patricia Lynn Hopper and a brother,Lawson Grindstaff.She is survived by two sons,Lionel(Bonnie)and Jack Hopper,both of Powhatan;Marie Hopper of Farmville;and many grand-children and a great-grand-children

Eddie Nelson

Dec 5, 2015

Eddie Lee Nelson Sr.,age 83 of Greenbay,Va. passed away on December 5,2015 in Farmville,Va. He is survived by his children;Patricia Nelson Hawkins(Clarence) of Dinwiddie,Helen Nelson  Earnshaw (Andrew) of Greenbay and Eddie Lee Nelson Jr.(Betty) of Dinwiddie, nine grandchildren,fourteen great grandchildren and a host of great-great grandchildren,numerous nieces and nephews.He was  the last of eight siblings.He was preceded in death...

Lucy Thompson

Nov 16, 2015

Lucy Alice Thompson age 85 of Rice passed away Monday,November 16,2015 at her home.She is survived by her husband Samuel Lee Thompson,also Riley David Sr. and Blondell Bowman,Florence and Tommy Miles.She is preceded in death by her parents,Harvey and Mary Boyd,son ,Samuel Lee Jr.,James Walter Bowman,Columbus Bowman,Lillian and Mormon Duncan, Ralph Bowman,Josie and John Berry,Della and John Murray,Corbett Bowman...

Pamela Hensley

Nov 11, 2015

Pamela Duga Hensley,born January 26,1948 passed away November 11,2015.She is survived by her husband of 49 years,James Russell Hensley III .children;James R.Hensley IV,(Kim) ,Stephenie H.Cox,Jason Curtis Hensley(Kelly),grandchildren;Ashley,James,Matthew Hensley,Tyler Cox,Noah Hensley and Chase.She is also survived by her sisters;LaRue Sprouse of Mechanicville,Judy Robinson of Texas and Deborah Duga of Montpelier,Va.She was preceded in death by her parents;Harold David and Jyme...

Mary Senger

Nov 5, 2015

Mary Kidd Senger , 99 passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her home in Buckingham County, VA. She was born on November 29, 1915 to the late William Jurdon and Annie Ballowe Kidd. She was the widow of the late Massey Senger.

She is survived by her daughters; Elizabeth Manis and her husband,...